Allergic to Rice Cereal?

Just a thought, my son could not have rice cereal from 3 months - 3 years and a few months. He was allergic to soy and some rice cereals contain soy. he grew out of it and now has no issue with it. wheneve rI would try something the drs said to wait for the rash to go away and then try again. but I would call the dr before trying again. they will ask if you gave her anything new and tried anything new such as detergents and such.
good luck.

My daughter seemed to be allergic to the rice cereal at that age too...she would get a patch of eczema on her arm. I stopped giving it for a while and used oatmeal instead. I've added the rice back in and it doesn't seem to bother her now, at 8 months. Good luck.
J. W

My son didn't have the hive under the eye, but had the other reactions you describe your daughter as having. My pediatrician said that it was most likely a reaction to the rice cereal as well. We moved on to oatmeal and used that for the duration until he started finger foods. That worked well and was fine from then on! I have tried feeding him rice now that he eats regular food and he does fine with it (although difficult to pick up, so he isn't eating all that much in the long run!) Good luck and I hope you find something that works for you!

Hi L.,

I would recommend stopping the rice cereal right away and taking your daughter to see her pediatrician. While rice allergies are not common, they can happen. You may want to consider taking her to an allergist to be tested so that you can avoid any other allergenic foods. You also may want to hold off giving her solids until she is a little older. Studies have shown that early exposure to foods can result in a higher incidence of allergies. You may want to hold off until she is 6 or 8 months old before trying solids if she is having allergic reactions.

Let us know what the pediatrician says.

J.

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My daughters alleries started the same way, and I thought the same time. My Allergist stated that there are hidden fillers in most foods and it is possible she is having a reaction to a filler not the rice. My daughters reaction was strong as she is highly allergic to dairy & egg. The best thing to do is stop the new food for several days or weeks to be sure it is out of her system, then re-introduce. If her reaction is involving breathing problems, vomiting, or hive throughout the body find a pediatrice allergist or pediatrice dermatologist(depending on the reaction), and do not give her what you think is causing the reaction. I have found with my daughters allergy journey that some things are ok in moderation as they cause the body to accept the problem allergen, however some things even a small exposure can cause the allergy to strenthen and get worse. The good news is if it is a food related allergy most children out grow it.
J.

When my son was 6 months he had the same reaction to the rice cereal. He then broke out in rashes all over his body.I finally went to a dermatologist.She told me he had eczema and probably an allergy to the cereal. I stopped all foods and just gave formula.Then slowly reintroduced certain foods.I did not go back to the cereal.He is now 13.Has no food allergies.But has occasional eczema.
I would stopp all the foods to see if the hives clear up.Also alot of Drs. recommend creams with cortisone. I was agaisnt that.And instead I used Ecerin.Desitin .Avenno soaps and bath soaps.There is also a product for washing the body instead of water but I forgot the name. Good luck!

HI L..
You can just skip the rice cereal if you daughter is having issues with it. I never gave my daughter, now 2, any rice cereal. I just pureed whatever we were eating (within reason) and fed it to her. You daughter can actually stay on just breast milk until she is 6 months, and she will get plenty of nutrition from you.
HTH!
smiles,
L., Brianna 2y 3d, and 'baby', 39w gestation

My daughter is 5 months old and just started eating rice cereal. At first she just had a little hive under her eye or a few little dots of "irritation" by her mouth. I wasn't sure it was really anything. However, then the other night she had a rash all over her back. I thought that rice cereal was so unlikely to cause an allergic reaction. Has anyone's child been allergic to this? What does this mean long term for her? What did you try next?
Thanks in advance for any advice and help.

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check with the doctor and see what he thinks. what are you mixing it with? are you mixing it with her formula? are you feeding her anything else? Have you changed laundry detergents? If you are sure it is the rice cereal then i would stop feeding it to her. call the doctor and see what he or she says.

hi, L.. when my daughter started on rice cereal, her cheeks would get soooo red. i didn't know what was going on, so after a few more attempts, i stopped giving her cereal altogether. then a month later, i tried again with the same results, so i switched to earth's best organic and she didn't have a reaction. oh, i started out with gerber. good luck!

Hi L.,

Sorry to hear about your five month old's reaction. What cereal did you give your daughter? Most baby cereals have other ingredients apart from the rice or oatmeal. Gerber for example has soy in the cereal and soy can lead to an allergic reaction. Even Earth's Best has soy or milk by-products in most of their cereals, I have called the company directly to inquire since my daughter was diagnosed with milk and soy intolerance. You should speak to your pediatrician if you see other reactions. Most of the time it is nothing or the baby outgrows the intolerance. If you want to double check if your daughter can digest just rice you could make the cereal yourself. Just buy brown rice, grind down the rice to a fine powder, mix about 1/4 cup of the rice powder with 3/4 cups water and cook for about 10 minutes to form a paste (make sure to mix throughout the cooking period). You can mix in breastmilk or formula to thin out to an appropriate consistency for your daughter. I know this is not the easiest thing to do working full time (I work full-time myself), but I did it on a weekend and then froze the left overs for use during the week (I saved the rest in an ice cube tray and transferred to a freezer bag once frozen). It worked well and allowed me to see that my daughter was not allergic to rice...just the soy in the prepackaged cereal. Also starting with fruits or vegetables is perfectly acceptable...stick to the least allergenic types and work from there. Hope this is helpful and good luck.

Did she recently have any shots? It could be a reaction from the shots and not the cereal. My son had probelms with constipation so i didn't give him the rice cereal at all we started with oatmeal.

Hi L.,

Check out this web site:

http://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/eating/start-solids.html

hope this helps. D.

I have never heard of a baby being allergic to rice cereal. Mine is lactose intolerant. She also had a similar rash and our pediatrician said it's just a common infant rash and will go away on it's own.

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What did you mix the cereal with, it could be a reaction to that as well.